China's goods imports and exports posted steady growth in the first 10 months this year, with total foreign trade volume growing by 3.6 percent year-on-year to reach 37.31 trillion yuan ($5.24 trillion), according to the General Administration of Customs.

China's economy will continue to be successful in the next five years, with the country's GDP growth rate likely continuing to grow at about 5 percent, John Ross, former director of Economic and Business Policy for the Mayor of London, ...

China is vital to US farmers, as normally a significant portion of the American soybean crop is exported to China, Andrew Moore, a US soybean farmer and director of the American Soybean Association (ASA), told the Global Times on Thursday, ...

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday stressed adopting high standards for building the Hainan Free Trade Port (FTP), the Xinhua News Agency reported.

Visitors check models of China's homegrown large aircraft C919 at the 8th China International Import Expo in Shanghai on November 6, 2025. This edition of the event boasts participation from 155 countries, regions and international organizations, with 4,108 overseas exhibitors. ...

Going through a 26-year journey in the Chinese market, Why does Starbucks decide to sell its majority stake in China operations? Far from being just a financial transaction, it represents a profound adjustment by Starbucks to regain its growth momentum ...

On Thursday morning, the Australian National Pavilion officially opened at the 8th China International Import Expo (CIIE) being held in Shanghai.

The sight of US farmers setting up their exhibitions at the 8th China International Import Expo (CIIE) underscores how they value the Chinese market, and the very large Chinese market is "a good thing" for American businesses, Jeffrey Lehman, chair ...

Walking through the National Exhibition and Convention Center in Shanghai, one can see a dazzling array of specialty products from Belt and Road partner countries – including Rwanda avocado, Jamaica coffee beans, Sri Lanka sapphire and Tanzanian honey, which have ...

China is willing to work with the US to meet each other halfway and jointly implement the consensus reached by the leaders of the two countries and the outcomes of the economic and trade consultations, He Yadong, a spokesperson of ...

China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) held a roundtable session for foreign enterprises in Shanghai during the eighth China International Import Expo, with government agencies including Research Office of the State Council, State Taxation Administration, and National Immigration Administration provided policy ...

Unitree Robotics Co on Thursday unveiled its full-body teleoperation platform through a video clip posted on its social media account.

In response to media inquiry about recent statements made by Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi during his meeting with Estonian Foreign Minister Estonia Margus Tsahkna in Beijing, indicating that China is willing to negotiate and sign a free trade agreement with the EU, ...

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said in an exclusive interview with the Financial Times on Wednesday that China "is going to win the AI race," which the report described as his “starkest comments yet.” Chinese experts say the remarks reflect the ...

Chinese electric vehicle maker XPENG unveiled its new-generation humanoid robot “IRON” at its 2025 Tech Day on Wednesday, captivating audiences with its lifelike appearance and feline grace. The unveiling quickly ignited heated debate among Chinese and international netizens, prompting the ...

Chinese electric vehicle maker XPENG unveiled its new-generation humanoid robot "IRON" at its 2025 Tech Day on Wednesday, captivating audiences with its lifelike appearance and feline grace. The unveiling quickly ignited heated debate among Chinese and international netizens, prompting the ...

A freight train carrying 80 containers of goods, including Australian kraft paper and Singaporean puff pastry shortening, departed from Qinzhou Port East Station in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region on Wednesday, bound for Chongqing Municipality in southwest China.

The European Commission on Wednesday launched an in-depth probe under the Foreign Subsidies Regulation (FSR) into a railway project in Lisbon, Portugal, to assess whether Chinese firms gained an alleged “unfair advantage” in the public tender due to foreign subsidies. ...

The Tongling Yangtze River Third Bridge in East China's Anhui Province, the world's first double-decker cable-stayed and suspension bridge for both road and rail traffic, opened to traffic on Thursday, according to a report by local news outlet the Anhui ...

China and the US have successively adjusted multiple tariff and non-tariff measures, marking the gradual implementation of the consensus reached during China-US economic and trade consultations in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in October.

Chinese Premier Li Qiang on Wednesday reaffirmed that the country will continue to seek high-quality growth and unswervingly promote high-standard opening-up, making new contributions to the world economy.

A spokesperson for the Chinese Foreign Ministry (FM) on Wednesday urged the "parties concerned" to honor their commitment to openness and avoid politicizing or over-securitizing trade issues, in response to the probe by the European Commission (EC) into the proposed ...

Multiple automakers from Europe, the US, and South Korea are showcasing their latest innovations at the ongoing 8th China International Import Expo (CIIE), pledging to further tap into the vast opportunities of the Chinese market.

A research institute in Northwest China's Shaanxi Province announced the official commissioning on Wednesday of the region's first silicon photonics pilot line, a milestone achievement that will serve as a core pillar in Shaanxi's efforts to build a 100-billion-yuan photonic ...

China and the EU share a consensus on advancing the global climate agenda, recognizing climate change as an existential threat that calls for joint action, which provides a solid foundation for lasting climate cooperation.

The 2025 6G Development Conference will be held on November 13 and 14 in Beijing, focusing on the creation of a unified global 6G standard and building an open and inclusive 6G innovation ecosystem, the Xinhua News Agency reported. The ...

China's huge and rapidly evolving market has many opportunities, and Chinese and Japanese enterprises can cooperate in advanced industries including automobile manufacturing, new energy and high-end equipment, as well as new business models, new consumption and future industries, Tetsuro Homma, ...

China and five Pacific Island countries on Tuesday signed a framework agreement to upgrade their economic partnership, aiming to expand trade and boost investment, according to the Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM). Experts said that the move is expected to help ...

"Our products have received much exposure at the China International Import Expo (CIIE) and many of our items have become bestsellers. The CIIE really helped us enter the vast Chinese market," Jack Hu Tao, chairman of Pacific Alpaca Home Textile ...

Wang Xingxing, founder and CEO of Unitree Robotics, said that his company has been continuously advancing the goal of making robots "truly work."

Chinese Minister of Commerce Wang Wentao met with Australian Trade Minister Don Farrell, who was leading a delegation to the China International Import Expo (CIIE), in Shanghai on Tuesday. The two sides exchanged views on China-Australia economic and trade relations ...

China has decided to adjust relevant measures in previous notices of the Working Mechanism of Unreliable Entity List in order to implement the consensus reached during the China-US economic and trade consultations in Kuala Lumpur, China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) ...

Bilateral agricultural trade has seen some fluctuations this year, the root cause lies in the US unilateral tariff measures, said Li Chenggang, China international trade representative with the Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM), stressing that when both sides uphold the principles ...

Asked about China's considerations with respect to export control lists as under the consensus reached during the recent economic and trade consultations between the Chinese and US teams in Kuala Lumpur, China will adjust a set of non-tariff measures against ...

Chinese Premier Li Qiang on Wednesday reaffirmed that the country will continue to seek high-quality growth and unswervingly promote high-standard opening up, making new contributions to the world economy.

Asked by a foreign media inquiry for comment on the contradictory signals from the US, as US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent recently called China as "an unreliable partner" while just a few days earlier, the US president concluded his meeting ...

Asked about the European Commission's announcement on Tuesday that it has opened an investigation to assess the proposed acquisition of Anglo American's nickel business by MMG, a company owned by China Minmetals Corporation, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said ...

Chinese Minister of Commerce Wang Wentao and Minister of International Cooperation and Promotion of Public-Private Partnerships of the Republic of the Congo Denis Christel Sassou Nguesso on Tuesday signed an arrangement on the early outcomes on shared development of an ...

At the 8th China International Import Expo in Shanghai, which opened on Wednesday, the US Soybean Export Council (USSEC) set up a booth with executives of the council and US soybean farmers. The council told the Global Times that it ...

As the 8th China International Import Expo (CIIE) draws near, Italian agri-food companies see the upcoming event in Shanghai as a key gateway to the world's second-largest consumer market, bringing both signature and new products to seek sales and partnerships.

China announced on Wednesday that it will suspend additional tariffs on certain US imports starting at 1:01 pm on November 10, as part of efforts to implement the outcomes of recent China-US economic and trade consultations, according to an official ...

Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao on Tuesday met with senior officials from five Pacific Island countries — the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of Kiribati, the Republic of Nauru, the Republic of Vanuatu and the Republic of Fiji. Following the meeting, Minister ...

In an exclusive interview with Xinhua, Frank Stietz, CEO and chairman of the Board of Managing Directors of leading German tech firm Heraeus Group, reaffirmed the group's confidence in China's market potential and its commitment to deepening investment, citing the ...

The launch ceremony for the "Big Market for All: Exports to China" series of events was held in East China's Shanghai on Tuesday, ahead of the opening of the 8th China International Import Expo (CIIE) on Wednesday, which sends a ...

With the 2025 World Internet Conference Wuzhen Summit set to take place in East China's Zhejiang Province from November 6 to 9, the Global Internet Competition of "Straight to Wuzhen," one of the key components of the summit, has drawn ...

As the annual Double Eleven shopping festival approaches, even Southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region is seeing continued progress in delivery speed. According to a report on local news outlet xzxw.com, parcels bound for the plateau are arriving faster than ever. ...

China's Commerce Ministry on Tuesday slammed the Dutch government for ignoring China's reasonable demands, and not taking constructive action but instead escalating the global semiconductor supply chain crisis, saying that the Dutch side should bear full responsibility for chaos and ...

Shanghai will welcome the 8th China International Import Expo (CIIE) from November 5 to 10, the first major economic and diplomatic event following the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China.

The 138th Canton Fair concluded on Tuesday, drawing more than 310,000 global buyers — setting a new attendance record. The on-site intended export transactions reached $25.65 billion, official statistics showed. This showcased the resilience and vitality of China's foreign trade, ...

China and the US should earnestly implement the important consensus reached by the two heads of state during their meeting in Busan, which will help stabilize expectations among businesses in both countries, promote the stable, healthy and sustainable development of ...

As China maintains a high-standard, open business environment, the China International Import Expo (CIIE) has become a critical platform connecting China with the world, offering broad opportunities, Peter McBride, chairman of New Zealand dairy giant Fonterra, told the Global Times ...

Since 2012, China has witnessed an extraordinary economic transition, with historic achievements in all aspects of the economy from its size to its quality. How could the economy maintain stable growth during a tumultuous period in the global geoeconomic landscape? ...

Starbucks Coffee Co announced on Tuesday that it has entered an agreement to form a joint venture (JV) with Boyu Capital, a leading alternative investment firm, to operate Starbucks retail outlets in China.

China's private aerospace company Galactic Energy announced on Tuesday that it successfully completed a static-fire test of the first-stage propulsion system for its reusable liquid launch vehicle PALLAS-1 at Haiyang Oriental Aerospace Port in East China's Shandong Province.

Chinese Vice Minister of Commerce and Deputy China International Trade Representative Ling Ji jointly hosted the 19th meeting of the China-Poland Joint Committee on Economic Cooperation in Beijing with Poland's Undersecretary of State at the Ministry of Economic Development and ...

China State Shipbuilding Corp's （CSSC）704 Research Institute has won a contract to supply high-torque sensors for four large liquefied natural gas dual-fuel ro-ro passenger ships ordered by Mediterranean Shipping Co, the first use of China-developed high-precision marine instruments on high-end ...

In response to recent inquiries regarding the progress of consultations on the Nexperia issue, a spokesperson from the Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) said on Tuesday that Chinese side has already responded to reporters' questions about Nexperia issue. The spokesperson reiterated ...

As Sweden steps into the spotlight as Country of Honor for the upcoming 8th China International Import Expo (CIIE), Ulf Pehrsson, chairperson of the Sweden-China Trade Council (SCTC), underscored the resilience of bilateral trade ties and Swedish firms' steadfast confidence ...

In the first 10 months of the year, Hong Kong recorded 80 IPOs, raising more than $26 billion and putting the city first in IPO fundraising worldwide, John Lee, chief executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), said ...

China's logistics index remained in expansion territory in October 2025, as domestic consumption potential continues to be unleashed amid policy support, according to data released by the China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing (CFLP) on Tuesday, state broadcaster CCTV News ...

XPENG AEROHT, the flying car affiliate of Chinese electric vehicle maker XPENG, on Monday began trial production at the world's first intelligent factory for mass-produced flying cars -- a milestone in the commercialization of next-generation transport.

Starbucks Coffee Company said it has entered an agreement to form a joint venture with Boyu Capital, a leading alternative investment firm, to operate Starbucks retail in China.

In the 15th article of the "Readers' Reflections" column, Global Times (GT) reporter Ma Tong talked to Erik Solheim (Solheim), chairman of Europe-Asia Center, and former under secretary-general of the United Nations and the executive director of United Nations Environment ...

As the investment situation in the South Korea has recently attracted attention, Yonhap News Agency on Sunday quoted a professor of economics at Sogang University as warning that annual investments in the US may double starting next year and if ...

South China's Guangdong Province on Monday unveiled a new plan to promote tourism, which includes an eye-catching component - technological industry tours. The initiative aims to design high-quality travel routes that connect the region's leading universities, research institutes, technology parks, ...

Just after China announced on Monday its decision to resume group tours to Canada operated by travel agencies, Chinese travel platforms saw a surge of enthusiasm among travelers for related trips.

Chinese airlines are ramping up efforts to expand cargo routes. China Eastern Airlines launched a cargo flight from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Budapest at 2:30 am on Monday, which will transit through Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, delivering goods to both ...

The People's Bank of China (PBC), the central bank, announced on Monday that it recently renewed its bilateral local currency swap agreement with the Bank of Korea for another five years, a move that the PBC said is expected to ...

A Chinese Foreign Ministry (FM) spokesperson stated on Monday that threats and pressure will not contribute to resolving issues concerning rare-earth export controls, urging the US side to earnestly implement the important consensus reached by the two heads of state, ...

As the 8th China International Import Expo (CIIE) enters final countdown, expectations for the expo have been running high. Representatives from multinationals, most of which have been participating for many times, told the Global Times that the expo has grown ...

China has decided to extend its unilateral visa-free policy for countries, including France, until December 31, 2026, as the nation continuously facilitates travel between China and foreign countries, according to the report published on the official WeChat account of the ...

The Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC)'s recommendations for the 15th Five-Year Plan period (2026-30) stressed that in the upcoming five years, the country will "fully and faithfully apply the new development philosophy on all fronts" and ...

The guiding concepts integrated into China's development philosophy, featuring innovative, coordinated, green, open and shared development, clearly define the direction the country has followed since 2015 and, more decisively, since the concepts' inclusion in China's Constitution in 2018. The deepening ...

China's National Data Administration said on Monday that during the upcoming 15th Five-Year Plan period (2026-2030), it will prioritize supporting private enterprises with strong innovation power and mastery of core technologies to lead the development of relevant standards in the ...

China's marine economy posed steady growth in the first three quarters of 2025, driven by both traditional and emerging industries, state broadcaster CCTV News reported on Monday, citing data from the Ministry of Natural Resources.

China and EU trade officials held a dialogue on China-EU export control mechanism meeting in Brussels, the Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) stated on Monday

The 15th National Games of China is set to open in November 2025 across the Guangdong–Hong Kong–Macao Greater Bay Area. A key innovation taking the spotlight is the pioneering "Human-Robot Joint Torch Relay," achieved through a partnership between China Mobile ...

Against the backdrop of the accelerated popularization of distributed photovoltaics (PV) and the surging demand for the renovation of old factories, the BC technology route has brought another piece of good news. Recently, TÜV Rheinland Germany, an internationally authoritative testing ...

Since the beginning of this year, the China General Certification Center (CGC), a leading Chinese third-party certification body, has been tracking and monitoring multiple outdoor PV empirical projects. These efforts compare the power generation performance of Hi-MO 9 BC modules ...

Asked to comment on US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's claims on Sunday that the US is prepared to raise tariffs on China if China continues blocking rare earth exports, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning said on Monday that China's ...

China has decided to extend the visa exemption policy for countries including France, Chinese Foreign Ministry said on Monday.

When asked about comment on China's reported agreement of resumption of group tours for Chinese citizens to Canada, Mao Ning, a spokesperson for the Foreign Ministry, stated on Monday that taking into comprehensive consideration the outbound travel demands of Chinese ...

The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) on Monday announced its plan to set up an office in Hong Kong to address its growing business needs.

The Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region John Lee Ka-chiu will lead a Hong Kong SAR government delegation to Shanghai on November 4 to attend the 8th China International Import Expo (CIIE), according to the SAR government ...

Recently, Wang Jianjun, vice chairman of the China Securities Regulatory Commission, has been expelled from the Communist Party of China (CPC) and dismissed from public office, and Xu Xianping, former deputy head of the National Development and Reform Commission, China's ...

Shanghai Disney Resort announced on Monday plans to build its fourth themed hotel, which will join the resort's current hotel portfolio, according to its official WeChat account. Chinese observers said that the US entertainment giant's move underscores the growing momentum ...

China's Minister of Commerce Wang Wentao met with South Korea's Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy Kim Jung-kwan, in Gyeongju, South Korea on Saturday. The two sides exchanged views on maintaining the stability of industrial and supply chains and strengthening ...

Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao met with Canadian Minister of International Trade Maninder Sidhu in Gyeongju, South Korea, on Thursday, where the two sides exchanged views on bilateral trade ties and issues of mutual concern, according to a release by ...

In the first three quarters of this year, China's high-tech manufacturing sector saw a striking surge in industrial robot production. According to a Sunday report by CCTV News, from January to September, China produced 595,000 industrial robots - surpassing the ...

As the 8th China International Import Expo (CIIE) is on the horizon, the CIIE Bazaar has captured public attention with its unique presence. The CIIE Bazaar City Arena, located on Nanjing Road East in Shanghai, which is showing products identical ...

The third-quarter financial reports of A-share companies have been largely disclosed, with overall earnings and revenues having improved, and strong demand in the tech sector has become a key driving force for firms' performance, according to industry reports.

Chinese logistics providers, e-commerce platforms and consumers are gearing up for the "Double 11" shopping festival on November 11, the country's largest annual shopping event, amid nationwide efforts to boost consumption.

Duty-free sales in South China's Hainan Province reached nearly 80 million yuan ($11 million) on Saturday, the first day under its new offshore duty-free policy, marking a 6.1 percent increase from the previous day. The strong performance reflects the policy's ...

China urged Japan to promptly remove relevant Chinese entities from its export-control "end-user list," said China's Commerce Minister Wang Wentao when meeting with Japanese Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Akazawa Ryosei in Gyeongju, South Korea on Thursday. The two ...

China's Commerce Minister Wang Wentao called for deeper pragmatic cooperation across various fields and joint efforts to wrap up negative list negotiations for services trade under the free trade agreement (FTA) as soon as possible during his meeting with Minister ...

China's new-energy vehicle (NEV) makers released their October delivery figures, with several brands hitting record highs, showing strong market demand. Experts said that the NEV market is set for robust growth in the fourth quarter, driven by policy incentives, replacement ...

As the 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-25) winds up, the adoption of the 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-30) has clarified China's strategic direction centered on high-quality development. Among the ideas of innovative, coordinated, green, open, and shared development, opening-up serves not only ...

"Coordination" is an important part of China's new development philosophy, and is adequately reflected in the recommendations of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) for Formulating the 15th Five-Year Plan for Economic and Social Development, adopted ...

On October 30, 2025, the world-leading solar technology company LONGi released its financial results for the 2025 Q3. From January to September this year, the company achieved an operating revenue of 50.915 billion yuan, with a third-quarter revenue of 18.101 ...

The international ratings agency Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) has published its latest Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) assessment results for LONGi Green Energy Technology Co. Ltd. The company's ESG rating has been upgraded to A by MSCI. The company's ...